Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Armenia
Armenia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 211.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Armenia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2025, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Armenia stood at 211.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Armenia peaked at 290.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001 and was at its lowest, 134.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2009.
Armenia ranks 160th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 134.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 290.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 146.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 268.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 211.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 265.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 157 Cameroon 225.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 158 Panama 221.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 159 United Kingdom 217.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 161 Canada 190.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 162 Colombia 186.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 163 Angola 185.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Armenia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Urban population 2.04 million (2025)
- Urban population 65.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.5 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 406.69 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.5 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.5 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Armenia?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Armenia was 211.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 290.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2009.
- How does Armenia rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Armenia ranks 160th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.